Pirate Blood

Chapter 8

Surprising Everyone

"Do you like Harry?" Hermione asked.

"As a friend, yeah." Chris answered, putting on a new top that said 'You have my complete attention until another cute boy comes by.'

"I mean like as more than friend."

"What? No. I mean it's just...confusing. I don't think of Harry like that. And I don't want him to get hurt in the end."

"Come on Kaylee, it would do you good." Hermione said in a low voice, putting on a pink shirt that said 'Why do you read other people's shirts?'

"Hermione, I don't want Harry to get hurt. Would you do that to him?" Chris whispered back.

"No, but you need to do something other than obsess over Draco." Hermione whispered.

"Yeah, well it's not like your situation is any different. You aren't even similar to the girl that I used to know. And I do not obsess." Chris said.

"Silencio." Hermione placed the silencing spell on their dormitory. "Yeah well this is all that anybody here knows me as. I am sweet-little-goody-two-shoes-bookworm-who-always-does-the-right-thing. Draco, Blaise, and Pansy are the only ones who knows me as something other than that here. You know that. It isn't like you are the girl that I left that summer either. You know, you used to not care what everyone else thought. You broke all the rules. There were no limits for you. Now your hair is only one color and you are following a freaking dress code! And you do to obsess."

"Come on, we're going to Hogsmeade." Chris said.

"Were you even listening to me?" Hermione asked.

"Yes I was which is why we are going to Hogsmeade. We will be getting new clothes and different hair styles. Well technically, you'll be getting a new hair style. I'll just go in the bathroom and use my powers to change my hair." she smirked.

"Apparently you weren't listening. All anyone knows me as is the opposite of the real you. No one knows that I kick ass at skateboarding or that I love paint ball or that I do anything stupid. I am a smart student who always does the reasonable thing. No one knows that I have dated anyone except Viktor Krum. They don't even think I've ever even kissed a guy before."

"Hermione, I've known you since I was eight years old. You had moved into the house across the street from mine. I tried to convince you that the boy who lived in your house left cooties in there."

"And I said 'Circle, circle, dot, dot, now I've got the cootie shot. Circle, circle, square, square, now I've got it everywhere. I don't believe in cooties anyway.' What's your point?"

"You didn't believe in cooties. You wouldn't let me turn you into a girl who is afraid of a boy. Why are you letting these kids turn you into this bookworm who does what she's told and is always nice to everyone. Why are you letting them turn you into something that you don't want to be?"

"I don't know. I just thought that since I was muggleborn I should know all there is to know about magic. I guess I just wanted to fit in. Why is it that you are always right?" Hermione asked.

"I am the one who knows what's best. That's why." She said sarcastically. Hermione rolled her eyes. "Come on. Let's go to Hogsmeade." Chris said. With that they left for Hogsmeade.

Hermione and Chris spent the day roaming Hogsmeade without the guys. They had told them that they were going to go clothes shopping and then the guys knew to not ask anymore questions. The girls found a shop that was full of muggle clothing, called, Muggle Witch Wear. They went inside and found a bunch of awesome clothing, accessories, and hair supplies.

Chris picked up a pink shirt that said 'Sk8r Girl' in black letters. "I love this store already." she stated.

"You're not alone there." Hermione smiled, picking up a shirt that said 'CHICKS KICK ASS'.

"We need to get you this." Chris said, holding up a black and pink corset top.

"Chris we are changing my image back to what it was. Not to a slut." Hermione told her. Hermione saw a black pleated mini skirt with a pink star printed on the side.

"Can help either of you girls today? My name is Emily." a young woman, who looked around twenty five, asked.

"Actually, we're trying to find a new image for Hermione, over here. I'm Chris." Chris answered.

"Nice to meet you two. Well what kind of look are you looking for?" Emily asked.

"Well kind of a Gwen Stefani meets Avril Lavigne look. We are trying to surprise everyone at school with a new look for her."

"I don't get any say in this do I?" Hermione asked.

"No, you don't." Chris smiled.

"I think I can help you." Emily said. She started having Hermione try on a bunch of different outfits. Hermione ended up getting about ten new outfits. Chris got a few outfits herself. Then Emily said "We almost forgot the most important part of an outfit." Emily said.

"Shoes." Chris said. Emily led them over to the shoe area. "I think these would look good on you Hermione." Chris has a pair of knee high boots. Hermione ended up getting a lot of shoes. Chris also got a bunch of shoes because according to her "A girl can never have to many pairs of shoes." (A/N: I have the same theory. Also, you will see the colors pink and black used together a lot because I love those two colors put together. Back to the story.)

"Thank you so much for all of your help Emily. I love my new look." Hermione smiled.

"Anytime. Come back soon." Emily said.

"We definitely will. Come on Hermione, you're going blonde again." Chris said as they left. They found a hair salon about a block away. Hermione had gotten blonde highlights. Her hair was also a little less frizzy. (A/N: She looks the way she looked when she was in the prisoner of azkaban movie. Anyone else notice that her hair was blonder and less bushy?) Hermione and Chris had gone into the bathroom. "Highlights?" Chris asked.

"Purple." Hermione said. Chris did as she said.

"I don't like it." Hermione nodded as Chris erased the purple from her hair.

"What about blue?" blue highlights appeared in Chris's hair. Chris stuck out her tongue and shut her eyes. The blue was gone.

"I like it." Hermione said.

"Me too." Chris agreed.

They went back to Hogwarts. When Harry and Ron saw them their jaws dropped. "What the bloody hell happened to you Hermione?" Ron asked.

"I like your new looks." Harry complimented.

"Thanks Harry." Chris said.

"Ron, it's called a makeover." Hermione said.

"You're starting to drool Ron." Chris said, trying to keep from laughing.

Ron quickly shut his mouth. "I was just surprised that's all."

"We never could have guessed that." Chris said, sarcastically.

"Ron has news." Harry said.

"Well?" Hermione said, looking toward Ron.

"I am dating Luna." Ron said while his ears turned a slight pink.

"Well it's about time." Hermione said. "It was so obvious that you two liked each other."

"She has a point." Chris agreed.

"Everyone is going to be surprised, Hermione. I never thought that you would do anything like this." Ron said, changing the subject.

"Yeah well, I thought it was time for a change."

(This chapter was a bit boring. Sorry. Don't worry there is more action in the next chapter. PLEASE REVIEW! C YA Nikki)

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